Thank you for the video! Thinking about planting 32 of the Holly Nellies in my front yard this spring. I can already tell you I would have planted mine way too deep.
ybloc12 yes plant them high. Your Hollies will love that environment, Also every spring fertilizer them with Osmancote slow release 12 month fertilizer. But don’t be stingy with the fertilizer ... it’s a slow release throw it out like chicken feed around the root ball but put it on pretty thick... not crazy thick but don’t be stingy ...
CriXus Turf Solutions would you apply both the Super Thrive and Osmancote? Nice to have someone making UA-cam videos close to my area to learn from. Our place is north of Fort Worth, small town called Haslet.
ybloc12 oh yes .... súper thrive is a great root stimulator. Every spring fertilize your Hollies with that slow release ... I’ve been on a lot of bucking horses in ft worth :)
@@crixustreeturf I did end up planting 32 (35 gallon)Hollies along the front of my property. Its almost a year later, I did lose 1 Holly. I'm looking for a little advise, I fertilized all of them with Osmocote 2 times since planting. Also I just just apply Holly-tone fertilizer about 2 weeks ago. Most of the hollies are looking a little thin and not as full with leafs as when I planted them. Is there anything you would recommend to help them thicken up a little.
@@ybloc12 hello…. Honestly sounds like your over fertilizing those Hollies. The the root system has little fine hairs on the roots and they are very sensitive. Too much fertilizer can burn those hairs…. And they are vital…. I would fertilize with a slow release spring formulation like osmacote and then a call formulation (no nitrogen) in the fall…. The other thing you can do is apply mineral oil/all season oil/dormant oil after the last freeze and then like 3 weeks later in the spring this is a insect preventative…. Hollies are very prone to Hard Scale or Armored Scale and soft scale…. I’m not sure if you have that issue but look under the leaves and see if you see a lot of white dots… basically what they look like…. Check the PH Balance use a tester from Lowe’s make sure you soil is acidic…. Use Pete moss and shredded Pine bark mulch or pine needles to keep the PH levels down in the soil…. Also remember it’s only been a year …. The second year your going to see some growth …. The first year nor so much those roots are still in transition…. Also make sure they are getting adequate water…. Not crazy amounts but your don’t want them dry…. Water em a couple times a week not sure where you live so your circumstances might be different…. Loosing a little foliage while the tree is in transition isn’t uncommon …. It’s a woody ornamental put the tree in the right environment to grow and the Foilage will come back…. Quickly
Great tips. I had 5 35 gallon Nellies planted and one showed trouble. I don’t think they’re growing as fast as I’d like. Will try switching to the mulch you use and using Super Thrive. Any other recommendations?.
@@crixustreeturf At a 6' spread, how tall can you expect the Nellies to grow? Most advice is to plant 6' - 8' apart and from what I can gather, the further apart they're planted then the taller they will get. If I want a hedge on a quicker timeline and plant them 5-1/2 feet apart, what min/max height can I expect? Thank you!
Hi, I live in upstate NY, zone 6. Is it good for screening in zoom 6 and is it deer resistant? Will it keep its foliage thickness at bottom once it’s at mature growth
you know I can't speak on that. I have never planted anything in New York. But I can give you some advice on how to find out. I would contact your local arborists in the area and get multiple opinions form them and they will tell you. we have deer here in Texas and I have planted in very high deer populated areas and the only issue I had for a little bit was some rubbing. but eating the foliage the deer here stay away from the foliage however the deer you have may eat it. I would also talk to my arborist about that. Nellies are very dense from the bottom up if grown correctly and fertilized in the spring and fall
I am in love with Nelly R. Stevens: thank you for showing us the awesomeness ;) How would you prune it to make it less open and in which frequency? 😇
Pruning those is to your desire it’s a woody ornamental just have fun with it ….
@@crixustreeturf I will try 😇
Really good video!
Thank you for the video! Thinking about planting 32 of the Holly Nellies in my front yard this spring. I can already tell you I would have planted mine way too deep.
ybloc12 yes plant them high. Your Hollies will love that environment, Also every spring fertilizer them with Osmancote slow release 12 month fertilizer. But don’t be stingy with the fertilizer ... it’s a slow release throw it out like chicken feed around the root ball but put it on pretty thick... not crazy thick but don’t be stingy ...
CriXus Turf Solutions would you apply both the Super Thrive and Osmancote? Nice to have someone making UA-cam videos close to my area to learn from. Our place is north of Fort Worth, small town called Haslet.
ybloc12 oh yes .... súper thrive is a great root stimulator. Every spring fertilize your Hollies with that slow release ... I’ve been on a lot of bucking horses in ft worth :)
@@crixustreeturf I did end up planting 32 (35 gallon)Hollies along the front of my property. Its almost a year later, I did lose 1 Holly. I'm looking for a little advise, I fertilized all of them with Osmocote 2 times since planting. Also I just just apply Holly-tone fertilizer about 2 weeks ago. Most of the hollies are looking a little thin and not as full with leafs as when I planted them. Is there anything you would recommend to help them thicken up a little.
@@ybloc12 hello…. Honestly sounds like your over fertilizing those Hollies. The the root system has little fine hairs on the roots and they are very sensitive. Too much fertilizer can burn those hairs…. And they are vital…. I would fertilize with a slow release spring formulation like osmacote and then a call formulation (no nitrogen) in the fall…. The other thing you can do is apply mineral oil/all season oil/dormant oil after the last freeze and then like 3 weeks later in the spring this is a insect preventative…. Hollies are very prone to Hard Scale or Armored Scale and soft scale…. I’m not sure if you have that issue but look under the leaves and see if you see a lot of white dots… basically what they look like…. Check the PH Balance use a tester from Lowe’s make sure you soil is acidic…. Use Pete moss and shredded Pine bark mulch or pine needles to keep the PH levels down in the soil…. Also remember it’s only been a year …. The second year your going to see some growth …. The first year nor so much those roots are still in transition…. Also make sure they are getting adequate water…. Not crazy amounts but your don’t want them dry…. Water em a couple times a week not sure where you live so your circumstances might be different…. Loosing a little foliage while the tree is in transition isn’t uncommon …. It’s a woody ornamental put the tree in the right environment to grow and the Foilage will come back…. Quickly
Watching your videos again! Good info. Are these planted elevated from the ground in all zones or is it Texas specific?
You know the idea is to have property drainage…. And to have proper drainage you have to get your plants and trees up…
Great tips. I had 5 35 gallon Nellies planted and one showed trouble. I don’t think they’re growing as fast as I’d like. Will try switching to the mulch you use and using Super Thrive. Any other recommendations?.
Yes fertilize them 2 or 3 times a year with a slow release fertilizer pour it around the root hall of the tree like a tube of toothpaste
Great information, Thank you. I just purchased 5 to plant for privacy. How far apart did you plant all the other ones you have around
Everything is a 6’ spread on those trees 🌲😀
@@crixustreeturf At a 6' spread, how tall can you expect the Nellies to grow? Most advice is to plant 6' - 8' apart and from what I can gather, the further apart they're planted then the taller they will get. If I want a hedge on a quicker timeline and plant them 5-1/2 feet apart, what min/max height can I expect? Thank you!
I don't have a tree bag. Can you please tell me how often should I water my holly tree?
Hi, I live in upstate NY, zone 6. Is it good for screening in zoom 6 and is it deer resistant? Will it keep its foliage thickness at bottom once it’s at mature growth
you know I can't speak on that. I have never planted anything in New York. But I can give you some advice on how to find out. I would contact your local arborists in the area and get multiple opinions form them and they will tell you.
we have deer here in Texas and I have planted in very high deer populated areas and the only issue I had for a little bit was some rubbing. but eating the foliage the deer here stay away from the foliage however the deer you have may eat it.
I would also talk to my arborist about that. Nellies are very dense from the bottom up if grown correctly and fertilized in the spring and fall
@@crixustreeturf thank you for your response! Love all your planting videos and I wish we had some good gardening videos specific for NYS!
What kind of ground cover is under there?
Asian Jasmine